The Duel (2000 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Duel
| image = The-Duel-2000-poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|t = 決戰紫禁之巔
|s = 决战紫禁之巅
|p = Juézhàn Zǐjìn Zhī Diān
|j = Kyut3 Zin3 Zi2 Gam3 Zi1 Din1}}
| director = Andrew Lau
| screenplay = Wong Jing
Manfred Wong
| story = Gu Long
| producer = Wong Jing
Manfred Wong
| starring = Andy Lau
Ekin Cheng
Nick Cheung
Kristy Yang
Zhao Wei
Patrick Tam
| cinematography = Andrew Lau
| editing = Marco Mak
| music = Chan Kwong-Wing
| studio = Win's Entertainment Ltd.
| distributor = China Star Entertainment Group
Win's Entertainment, Ltd.
BoB and Partners Co. Ltd.
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2000|02|03}}
| runtime = 106 minutes
| country = Hong Kong
| language = Cantonese
| budget =
| gross = HK$21.3 million{{hkmdb title|id=8659|title=The Duel}}
}}
The Duel is a 2000 Hong Kong wuxia comedy film directed by Andrew Lau and starring Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Nick Cheung, Kristy Yang, Zhao Wei and Patrick Tam.
Plot
Dragon Nine, an imperial detective, is on his way back after concluding the case of the Thief Ghost. He encounters "Sword Saint" Yeh, who asks him to tell "Sword Deity" Simon to meet him for a duel on the night of the full moon at the highest rooftop of the Forbidden Palace. News of the upcoming duel between the two greatest swordsmen spread like wildfire and attract much attention, with people starting to place bets on the final outcome. The Emperor sends Dragon Nine and Princess Phoenix to stop the duel from taking place and investigate whether it is a mask for any sinister plots.
Cast
- Andy Lau as Yeh Cool Son (Ye Gucheng)
- Ekin Cheng as Snow Blower Simon (Ximen Chuixue)
- Nick Cheung as Dragon Nine (Lu Xiaofeng)
- Zhao Wei as Princess Phoenix
- Kristy Yang as Ye Ziqing (Sun Xiuqing)
- Tien Hsin as Jade
- Patrick Tam as Emperor
- Norman Chui as "Thief Ghost" Ling Wun-hok
- Elvis Tsui as Gold Moustache
- Jerry Lamb as Dragon Seven
- Frankie Ng as Dragon Five
- Ronald Wong Ban as Dragon Six
- Lee Sheung-man as Shek Tsi-lun
- Wong Yat-fei as Minister
- Liu Wei as Eunuch Lau Tong
- Jing Gangshan as Tong Fei
- Yin Xiaotian as Tong Ngo
- Geng Le as Yim Tsi-chun
- Yang Haiquan as Siu Tsi-chung
- Liu Hongmei
- Hong Yingying
- Li Li
- Zhan Xiaonan
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0243876|The Duel}}
- {{hkmdb title|id=8659|title=The Duel}}
{{Andrew Lau}}
{{Wong Jing}}
{{Lu Xiaofeng}}
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Category:2000 action comedy films
Category:2000s Cantonese-language films
Category:2000s fantasy adventure films
Category:2000s martial arts comedy films
Category:Hong Kong action comedy films
Category:Hong Kong martial arts comedy films
Category:China Star Entertainment Group films
Category:Works based on Lu Xiaofeng (novel series)
Category:Films directed by Andrew Lau
Category:Films based on works by Gu Long
Category:2000s Hong Kong films
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